Sports: Professional RSS | The Daily Dispatch2015-03-03T15:20:07Zurn:uuid:aefcb061-cd87-4803-a348-424de1afa369Bulls anticipate Derrick Rose to return this season following knee surgeryurn:uuid:c4eb78a8-b6a6-4c75-afdd-5e67f183d7752015-02-27T17:07:35Z
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The Chicago Bulls can breathe a little easier. They expect Derrick Rose to return this season from his latest knee surgery.</p>
ANDREW SELGIMAN, AP Sports WriterFlorida Panthers acquire Jagr leading into playoff runurn:uuid:9d54906d-d40e-4f15-81f5-96ea7ebe884c2015-02-27T13:27:38Z
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Jaromir Jagr hasn&#39;t won the Stanley Cup since 1992. The Florida Panthers have never hoisted hockey&#39;s holiest grail, chasing it since their inception in 1993.</p>
TIM REYNOLDS, AP Sports WriterDjokovic cruises into Aussie Open semis urn:uuid:d3ca59ee-9e24-466b-8532-fa7efc3ba01c2015-01-28T16:38:56Z
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It was difficult to tell who was more pleased with reaching the Australian Open semifinals: No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic, advancing to his 25th at a Grand Slam tournament, or 19-year-old Madison Keys, who beat Venus Williams to get into her first.</p>
DENNIS PASSA, AP Sports WriterKraft defends team, aspires for NFL apologyurn:uuid:04435992-e36d-47db-a6eb-3c6acbd335c02015-01-27T16:53:33Z
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The New England Patriots came out swinging upon their arrival at the Super Bowl.</p>
BARRY WILNER, AP Pro Football WriterBaseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks dies at 83urn:uuid:a2482303-9e80-4991-b207-f414d445c69c2015-01-24T15:19:20Z
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Even as the Chicago Cubs lost one game after another, Ernie Banks never lost hope.</p>
MIKE FITZPATRICK, AP Sports WriterFederer upset in third round at Aussie Open urn:uuid:603ae331-fea1-42e8-a810-0ce7c7c5851b2015-01-23T15:58:38Z
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Roger Federer is out of the Australian Open, his chances of reaching a 12th consecutive semifinal at Melbourne Park erased in a shocking third-round loss to Andreas Seppi on Friday.</p>
JOHN PYE, AP Sports WriterDjokovic, Williams roll in first round at Melbourneurn:uuid:4c303a77-bcca-4fea-b6e1-ffc59263729e2015-01-20T15:47:00Z
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As a first-time dad with a baby at home, Novak Djokovic could see merits in the tale of Serena Williams&#39; mid-match espresso that has been brewing in the lead-up to the Australian Open.</p>
JOHN PYE, AP Sports WriterColts' McNary placed on commissioner's exempt list urn:uuid:4026bdef-e046-422e-b8fb-4fd7583704522015-01-15T14:02:07Z
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The Indianapolis Colts put Josh McNary on the commissioner&#39;s exempt list Thursday, less than 24 hours after prosecutors charged the backup linebacker with rape, criminal confinement with bodily injury and battery resulting in bodily injury.</p>
THE ASSOCIATED PRESSGinobili, Spurs put an end to Hornets' 5-game win streakurn:uuid:a8103f0d-9ccc-4113-b9f5-54997f9babbc2015-01-15T13:28:56Z
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Manu Ginobili said he needed a game like this.</p>
STEVE REED, AP Sports WriterMusician: Busch's ex-girlfriend seeked revengeurn:uuid:f2e8be19-1e20-400e-afd9-f504c7ae763a2015-01-13T17:08:12Z
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A friend who counseled NASCAR driver Kurt Busch&#39;s ex-girlfriend amid the couple&#39;s breakup last year testified Tuesday that Patricia Driscoll initially was brokenhearted but later set out for revenge.</p>
RANDALL CHASE, Associated Press